About The Age of Blood and Magic
A trillion-dollar company selling magic. A family at war for its throne. A murderer at their gala. And then a vampire joins the party…
This is an eat the rich story. Literally.
A hundred years ago, magic ran wild—belonging only to the fae, the witches, the vampires. Then the mortal Martin Maddock stole its secret. With it, he forged Mythos, a company that bottles spells for humankind. Now his descendants rule a trillion-dollar empire of magical technology—and the uber rich are hungry for more.
The world’s most powerful elites descend on the Maddock estate for a lavish weekend to unveil Mythos’s latest innovation: an elixir promising immortality itself. But when the CEO suddenly collapses before the product’s unveiling, the celebration turns deadly. His daughter, Valentina Maddock, is thrust into a vicious succession battle against her playboy brother, her brilliant scientist mother, and a ruthless CFO. And with Mythos’s future on the line, everyone at this party has a motive, because anyone might kill for a taste of forever.
Then an unexpected guest arrives: a vampire. Luc Sayle claims he has no ties to Mythos, yet he carries a mysterious invitation from the CEO himself. Drawn to the enigmatic and dangerously handsome stranger, Valentina senses Luc may be her only ally. But as suspicion mounts and bodies begin to fall, Valentina will have to decide who to trust in a mansion built on illusion—and who the true monster at this party really is.
Set in a world of dark enchantments, glittering wealth, and ruthless appetites, The Age of Blood and Magic is a sharp, seductive debut for fans of Succession—with fangs.
The Age of Blood and Magic
In an world where we are literally lead by tech oligarchs, machines simultaneously feel like the worst and best kind of magic, and political structures that appear to be stripping individuals of freedom, this book feels prescient.
The book is about a young woman who thinks she is going to inherit her families magical empire, but is too young to see that she isn’t even competition to the real monsters of the world.
I liked this book a lot. It was difficult at times for me to keep track of who people were, but Mathewson included a list of characters right at the beginning….I’m just impatient and *breifly* skimmed through it. Each character has depth and it is interesting to watch Valentina come to grips with who people really are.
The magic in this story is also really interesting. At first there is a sacrifice of a child for magic, then over time magic becomes commercialized. It is packaged and sold at a premium, furthering the wealth disparity in society. It is also boiled down to computer code and technological advancement. I don’t think I’ve read another book like it.
The Age of Blood and Magic is out on September 15th in the US.
You can find Hannah on Instagram @hannahoclock
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